The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album is an honor presented annually at the
Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of
Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.[1] According to the category description guide for the
13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental
merengue house,
R&B,
reggaeton and
rap music albums containing at least 51 percent playing time of newly recorded material.[2] The award was first presented as the Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album until it received its current name, Best Urban Music Album, at the
5th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2004.[3][4]
Residente is the most awarded artist in this category, with five; one solo and four as part of Calle 13. In
2013,
Mala Rodríguez became the first female artist and the first Spanish artist to win the award. Puerto Rican singers
Tito "El Bambino" and
Ivy Queen are tied with the most nominations without a win, with three each.
^"Category Guide". Latin Grammy Awards. United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from
the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
^"2009 Nominados > Urbana". Latin Grammy Awards (in Spanish). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 2010. Archived from
the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
^"Urban". Latin Grammy Awards. Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 2012. Archived from
the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.